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Creative tools for making stuff

  • 15-07-2017 2:02pm
    #1
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭


    I want to start some small personal projects, using videos from mobile; go pro & content from my Pentax Q mirrorless camera...

    I am a creative professional, but not in the business of movie creation. I've used premier (over 10 years ago), iMovie (the original) and Microsoft Movie Maker... So I'm generally familiar with workflows and content creation.

    Please recommend some editing software that is good for compiling content, managing stuff like transitions, but also allowing me to produce animated titles and banners/making my presentation very personal... I know that Premier + Aftereffects are the professional approach, I've been looking at Hitfilm and Powerdirector, but am looking for suggestions.

    I'm a PC user, my laptop is more than capable, but no powerhouse... Budget can be stretched to about €100 for a full license, I'm not interested in anything that requires a subscription/ongoing payment system.


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  • #2
    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Bluefoam wrote: »
    I'm a PC user, my laptop is more than capable, but no powerhouse... Budget can be stretched to about €100 for a full license, I'm not interested in anything that requires a subscription/ongoing payment system.
    I only have experience with adobe software. You can buy premiere pro monthly for €24. Or you could get premiere elements for €86. Both are pretty easy to use.


  • #3
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    ScumLord wrote: »
    I only have experience with adobe software. You can buy premiere pro monthly for €24. Or you could get premiere elements for €86. Both are pretty easy to use.

    Thanks. While I'm not keen to give them money every month, I'd be comfortable with purchasing Elements, but would it give me enough tools to be able to make custom titles etc?


  • #4
    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Bluefoam wrote: »
    Thanks. While I'm not keen to give them money every month, I'd be comfortable with purchasing Elements, but would it give me enough tools to be able to make custom titles etc?
    I'm not sure, I'm on Premiere CS 5 which is a bit old and it can do a lot but to make titles that look professional all you really need to be able to do is import the likes of a photoshop file that has transparency, elements has layers so you can put those graphics on one layer and the video on a layer below. The layers makes just about any kind of title and or transition possible. It seems like the animation side of things is using templates whereas pro would let you animate everything from the size, to position, to opacity, video speed, even the effects you apply to the video.

    You can download a free trial of both. I'd start with elements and see if that works for you.


  • #5
    Fionn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Fionn


    You could try

    Hitfilm 4 Express

    or

    DaVinci Resolve 12.5

    :-)


  • #6
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    The nice people in our IT department have installed premier and after effects... Win win situation for me...


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  • #7
    Gastarbeiter
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Gastarbeiter


    Go for Adobe Bundle


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